Bowl of Raisin Nut Bran with milk for breakfast about 2.5 hours pre race. Had a banana about 1 hour pre race.

Didn't sleep well the night before, but had gotten good sleep the rest of the week leading up to race.

May not have been adequately hydrated. Is that why I had cramps?

Event warmup:

Got in the water to splash around. Did some arm / shoulder warm ups.

Swim

39m 19s

880 yards

04m 28s / 100 yards

Comments:

I had a big breakthrough in my swimming recently. So I was able to swim slow and not get as out of breath. But I still couldn't swim straight through. Stopped to catch my breath a lot - either on my back or just floating. Held onto a kayak or surf board twice, but it didn't seem any better of an option that doing a little backstroke.

I was one of the last 10 or so swimmers in the water. So I got a personal coach / escort / lifeguard. : )

Overall, I am happy with my swim. It was better than I expected, especially since the water turned out to be deeper than I expected. Still tons of room for improvement in my swim, particularly my stamina.

What would you do differently?:

Just keep swimming and building my stamina.

Transition 1

04m 51s

Comments:

It was kind of a long run from the beach to T1. I was pretty tired from the swim, so I walked the bulk of it. I had a problem getting my helmet on. Somehow it was twisted. But I had my bike in the right gear, so that was good thinking ahead.

What would you do differently?:

I probably just need to sit down to put on my socks and shoes. Or get better balance so I can get my shoes on faster.

Bike

47m 30s

12 miles

15.16 mile/hr

Comments:

I got a high 5 from a spectator, which made me wobble as I started on the bike.

I was pushing hard enough that I could feel it in my legs. But I was able to catch 2 women on the bike, even though I didn't even see them until I was at least half way through the ride.

What would you do differently?:

I really need to replace the cleats on my shoes.

Transition 2

02m 20s

Comments:

I can't do any of the fancy stuff yet, so I don't even attempt it. Maybe next year...

What would you do differently?:

I need to build more strength and stamina, so I can run through transitions, rather than walk.

Run

50m 43s

3.11 miles

16m 19s min/mile

Comments:

Still had stomach cramps, but they got better on the second loop. Seemed to have a negative split. Ran a good amount on the second loop.

Took half a Gu. Drank a good amount of water and dumped a cup on my head at each opportunity.

What would you do differently?:

Not sure what caused the stomach cramping, but I would have had a much better day without it. I just need to keep building my run stamina, so I can eliminate the walk breaks.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around for a while. Tried to stretch my quads, but it made my stomach cramps hurt worse. Did a little stretching on the ground.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stomach cramps. No idea why I had them.

Event comments:

Post race food was gross.

The website said there wouldn't be water on the run course. I found that hard to believe, but I brought my fuel / water belt just in case. Turns out I didn't need it. There was a water station that I hit 4 times.

Fantastic medal! It's a merry-go-round, with a spinning horse. My best medal yet!

I kind of liked getting a long sleeve shirt. I can't wear it training (cotton), but I'll wear it around the house all winter.

Last updated: 2012-12-27 12:00 AM

Swimming

00:39:19
|
880 yards |
04m 28s / 100yards

Age Group:

0/76

Overall:

0/163

Performance:

Average

Suit:

Yes

Course:

Water temp was good. Course was a straight shot. It was shallow until about the first buoy.

Start type:

Wade

Plus:

Waves

Water temp:

0F / 0C

Current:

Low

200M Perf.

Average

Remainder:

Average

Breathing:

Average

Drafting:

Bad

Waves:

Bad

Navigation:

Average

Rounding:

Average

T1

Time:

04:51

Performance:

Below average

Cap removal:

Average

Helmet on/
Suit off:

No

Wetsuit stuck?

Yes

Run with bike:

Yes

Jump on bike:

No

Getting up to speed:

Below average

Biking

00:47:30
|
12 miles |
15.16 mile/hr

Age Group:

0/76

Overall:

0/163

Performance:

Average

Wind:

Some

Course:

The first half of the course, along the water then through the weeping willows, was beautiful. the second half was more through town and with traffic. The roads weren't in very good shape. There was one short, kind of steep hill - a bridge going in to Cedar Point.